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Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989
The Central Park Five
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Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989
After the Central Park Five
13:05
The Central Park Five talk about what the film means to them.
Extended Look
3:25
Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989
Official Trailer
2:26
Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989
Making Of
3:09
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon discuss their film, Central Park Five
Media Response
1:34
The media response to the Central Park Jogger case was swift and prejudiced.
Not Copping Out
0:47
The Central Park Five did not take a plea bargain.
Interrogation
0:56
Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana discuss the manipulation of their interrogation.
New York Wilding
4:32
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss the term, 'wilding.'
The Family Business
4:23
Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.
Police Control Story
5:01
The police controlled the story to the media and for them, all the pieces came into place.
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